Typographical composing and distributing machine.



C.MUEHLE1SEN.

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATXON FILED NOV. 2|, 1916.

1,221,361., Patented Apr. 8,1917.

7 having but CARL MUEHLEISEN, or BERLIN, GERMANY, assienon r0 MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW' YORK,

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING AND zorsrnrnu'rnve MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

Application filed November 21, 1916. serial no. 132,648.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL MUEHLEISEN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Chausseestrasse 23, Berlin, N. 4:, in the Empire of Germany, have invented new and useful Improvements in Typographical Composing and Distributing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to typographical composing and distributing machines such as those known commercially under the trade mark Linotype, and particularly to those which are provided with a plurality of superposed adjustable magazines and a corresponding plurality of distributors.

It has heretofore been proposed to construct a machine with a plurality of superposed magazines capable of being moved arcually so as to bring one or other of them into operative register with a common assembler plate entrance, to enable composition to be effected from any of the said magazines, These movements of the magazines however, could not be effected without disturbing the angular relationship of the latter to the stationary distributors. This disturbance is negligible in machines few magazines, but in machines provided with a large number of magazines, wherein a change may involve the movement of the magazines through a considerable angle, the disturbance may be so great as to seriously impede the passage of the matrices from a distributer into its respective magazine. 7

According to the present invention the just-named difliculty is entirely overcome by constructing the machine so that when the magazines are adjusted for making .a change, the distributors themselves move with them and maintain their relationship to the said magazines.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of suflicient of a machine to illustrate the present invention, this machine,,as regards the number of magazines employed, being given merely as a convenient example, and

Fig. 2 is a rear elevationof a. detached portion of the same, drawn to a larger scale than is Fig. 1. I

a is the pertinent part of the machine frame, 6 b b 1), b and b are sixsuperposed magazines, and c 0 0 0' 10 and c are six distributors respectively appertaining to the said magazines.

All the magazines Z1 to b, and distributers c to c are mounted in a frame (Z which, by co-axial studs 6, (one at each side thereof) is pivoted in the machine frame a, and above the axis of these pivots is located a primary distributor 7 which separates the matrices according to font. On leaving the primary distributer f, the matrices drop according to font into one of six channels whose months are alined beneath said distributer, and which conduct them to the respective distributor c to 0 whichdistribute them according to character, each into its respective magazine channel. The magazine entrances h are pivotally attached to the pivoted framed, in groups of three each, which groups can be rocked respectively about the axis of'two co-aXial pivots h or k (one on each side of the frame (Z) either collectively as groups, or individually.

To provide for. the turning of the frame (Z together with the magazines 6 to 6, distributers c to '0 and magazine entrances h as a single entity, about the axis of the pivots 6, so as to bring any of said magazines into operative register with the assembler plate entrance t,a toothed rack z is pivoted at n to the frame (2, and meshes with a pinion k which can be rotated in either direction by a crank handle m, througlnbevel gear m the, constant engagement between the rack z andpinion 70, being maintained by a roller 0' bearing on the back of said rack.

For checking themovement of the frame d, in those positions in which a magazine is in correct register with the assembler plate entrance 6, the magazine frames r, on which said magazines respectively rest, are each provided with a springcatch or equivalent 8 adapted to engage with a socket in an arm p fast to the machine frame a. .The

magazine frames 1" are all rigidly secured to, and between, upstanding arms d forming part of the frame (Z, in the upper part of which latter the distributor screws 9 are journaled as shown best in Fig. 2; the construction is such that the magazines can be readily removed from the point of the machine, when occasion requires. V

Having described my invention, I declare that what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1 H p p 1; In a typographical composing and die in the main frame to bring each of them into operative relationship to a common assembler plate entrance, of a plurality of distributers each adapted to separate matrices according to character and deliver them into one'of the magazines, angularly adjustable with the magazines without disturbing the relationship between said distributers and magazines.

2. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with a plurality of magazines and a corresponding plurality of distributers, each adapted to separate matrices according to character and deliver them into its associated magazine, of a frame supporting the magazines and distributers, and pivots connecting the said frame to the main frame of the machine, so

that the magazines, frame and distributers can move angularly about the pivots as one entity.

3. In a typ graphical composing and distributing machine, the combination with a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributers, each adapted to separate matrices according to character and a corresponding plurality of magazine entrance channels each connecting one of the distributers with its respective magazine, of a frame supporting the magazines, distributers and magazine entrances, and pivots connecting the said frame to the main frame of the machine, so that the magazines, frame, distributers and magazine entrances can move angularly about the pivots as one entity.

4:. In tributing machine, the combination with a plurality of magazines angularly adjustable in the main frame to bring each of them into operative relationship to a common assembler plate entrance, of a corresponding plurality of distributers, each adapted to separate matrices according to character, and a corresponding plurality of magazine entrances each connecting one of the distributers with its respective magazine, the said distributers and magazine entrances being angularly adjustable with the magazines without disturbing their relationship mutually or with the said magazines. I

5. In a typographical composing and distributing machine,the combination with a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributers and a magazine entrance operatively connecting each distribu- 'ter with its associated magazine, of a frame supporting the magazines and their distributers, pivots connecting the said frame to the mainframe of the machine, so that the magazines can move angularly, and pivots connecting the magazine entrances to the movable frame so that the said entrances a typographical composing and dis- 7 can move angularly with the frame and magazines and can be turned on their pivots out of operative position.

6. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with a plurality of magazines, a corresponding plurality of distributers, and a frame supporting the magazines and distributers and pivotally connected to the main frame, of a corresponding plurality of channels mounted in the pivoted frame with their mouths in alinement, and each of which is connected with one of the distributers, and a primary distributer adapted to deliver matrices into the said mouths.

7. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with the main frame, of a frame pivotally supported therein, corresponding pluralities of magazines, magazine entrances, (listributers and matrix channels all mounted in and movable with the pivoted frame, the matrix channels adapted to conduct matrices to the respective distributers and having their mouths in alinement, and a primary distributer adapted to deliver matrices into the said months.

8. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with the main frame, of a frame pivotally supported therein, corresponding pluralities of magazines, distributers and matrix channels fixedly mounted in and movable with the pivoted frame, the matrix channels adapted to conduct matrices to the respective distributers and having their mouths alincd, a primary distributer adapted to deliver matrices into the said mouths, and a corresponding plurality of magazine entrances pivoted to the pivoted frame so that they can move angularly witlr the frame and magazines, and can be turned independently of the magazines and distributers out of operative position.

9. In a typographical composing and distributing machine, the combination with the main frame and a stationary assembler plate entrance therein, of a plurality of magazines angularly adjustable in the main frame to bring each of them into operative relationship to the assembler plate entrance, corresponding pluralities of magazine ontrances, distributers and matrix channels all angularly adjustable with the magazine's,

the matrix channels adapted to conduct matrices to the respective distributers and having their mouths in alinement, and the magazine entrances adapted to conduct matrices from the distributers to the respective magazines, and a primary distributer mounted in the main frame and adapted to deliver matrices into the said months in all positions of the magazines.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines to contain matrices of different fonts, a primary distributer to separate the matrices according to font, a plurality of character distributers, one for each magazine, to receive the matrices from the primary distributer after their separation according to font, and a movable supporting frame carrying the magazines and character distributers and adapted to bring any selected magazine into operative position Without disturbing the connection between the character of distributers and the primary distributer.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of a primary distributer to separate the matrices according to font and supported in the fixed machine frame, a plurality of distributers each adapted to separate matrices according to character, tubesor channels leading from the font distr'ibuter to the respective character distributers, and a pivoted supporting frame wherein the said character distributers and connecting tubes are mounted, said frame having its pivot located in close proximity to the font distributer so as to maintain the operative connection of the connecting tubes therewith in any of the frames different positions.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines movably arranged so that any selected one there of may be brought into operative position, a corresponding plurality of character distributers arranged to be moved With the magazines to maintain their operative connection therewith, and a primary distributer Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner to separate the matrices according to font and deliver them to their respective character distributers in any of the different positions of the latter.

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of-magazines movably arranged so that any selected one there destroying its operative relation to the pri-' mary distributer.

let. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, and distributing mechanism for delivering matrices thereto, the said mechanism including a longitudinally ribbed or permuted bar for each magazine and a system of conveying screws for propelling the matrices along the bars, With a movable supporting frame carrying both the magazines and the distributing mechanism, for the purpose described.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of tWo Witnesses. CARL MUEHLEISEN. Witnesses HENRY HASPER, ALLEN F. JENNINGS.

of fatents,

Washington, D. C. 

